Municipal Leaders get tested for hep C on North Vancouver Island

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Campbell River Mayor Andy Adams gets tested for hep C — MAYOR Andy Adams of Campbell River, BC, getting publicly tested for hepatitis C. July 28, 2015. CREDIT: Kristen Douglas, Campbell River MIRROR.

Six councilors and a mayor. In one day. Amazing. The pictures and press articles tell this wonderful story! First it was an MP, then 13 MLAs, now it’s spreading to BC’s municipal leaders. Congratulations to Jeanette Reinhardt, Sarah Sullivan, Leanne Wingert, Leanne Cunningham, and others at AIDS Vancouver Island – and to their partner Public Health, Courtenay. They challenged the mayors and city councilors of northern Vancouver Island towns (Courtenay, Comox, Cumberland, Campbell River, and Comox Valley Regional District) to get publicly tested for hepatitis C on World Hepatitis Day. Their results were astounding. And they were gracious enough to thank us at HepCBC for inspiring them. They have inspired us in return! For articles, see
Comox Valley Echo (July 24), Campbell River Mirror (July 23), and Campbell River Mirror (July 30)

Cumberland, BC City Councilor Jessie Ketler, getting publicly tested for hepatitis C. July 28, 2015.	Courtenay, BC City Councilor Erik Eriksson gets publicly tested for hepatitis C. July 28, 2015.
Courtenay, BC City Councilor Rebecca Lennox, getting publicly tested for hepatitis C. July 28, 2015.	Courtenay, BC City Councilor Doug Hillian (right), is congratulated by fellow Councilor Lennox after he gets publicly tested for hepatitis C. July 28, 2015.
Campbell River, BC City Councilor Colleen Evans getting publicly tested for hepatitis C. July 28, 2015.	Campbell River, BC, City Councilor Ron Kerr (centre) gets publicly tested for hepatitis C. July 28, 2015.

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